jonsebass

Gisbourne, ive replied yo your PM...

and thankyou CBbass - it is a lovely bass, just a shame to be getting rid really!

in addition to the orignal post, the finish is Walnut, not Cherry.

Yet another bump. Price drop to £120

Another Bump? Make me an offer!

Bump.

Will go for trades (especially on a Boss ME-50B!)

Folks, ive used Royal Mail standard parcels and not had any problems. Cocooned the bass in bubble wrap, a black bag, bubble wrap, a black bag and again in parcel tape and again in fragile tape. Costs about a fiver for the bits and bobs and about 12 quid postage with insurance - never had a problem and never had anyone say owt about it.

Then thought id use a courier for my last bass and had a nightmare. I booked Citylink through Parcel2Go and it took them 3 days to pick up a "Guaranteed Next Day Delivery" parcel. Bear in mind i live less than 2 miles from the depot. Parcel2Go said I couldnt physically take the bass to the depot and had to wait until the "driver had time" to pick it up.

Having said that, it was wrapped identically to what ive said above, and only cost me about a tenner inc materials.

I guess people just need to trust the parcel services a bit more, and sellers just need to do a bit more - less of the "price drop" crap, and more of the "will ship at buyers expense".

At least make me an offer!

[quote name='jonsebass' timestamp='1316726246' post='1382108']
Consider a trade for another bass?

Im DESPERATE to get another OLP, and I wanna get shot of my Epiphone Embassy Standard IV Bass, wont go into too much detail, but;

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Except mine is..

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Cant believe this hasnt sold yet!

Somebody buy this lovely bass..ive just restrung it and its dying for a good slap.

Consider a trade for another bass?

Im DESPERATE to get another OLP, and I wanna get shot of my Epiphone Embassy Standard IV Bass, wont go into too much detail, but;

[url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Epiphone-Embassy-Standard-IV-Plus-Bass-Ebony/9UU"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Epiphone-Embassy-Standard-IV-Plus-Bass-Ebony/9UU[/url]

Except mine is..

[url="http://www.vimuz.pl/images/epSTANDARD.jpeg"]http://www.vimuz.pl/images/epSTANDARD.jpeg[/url]

BUMP!!

Will consider trades for OLP's and bass projects.

If you're gonna keep playing after you've got a blister, then leave it alone and "deal with it". I appreciate, being a fingerer myself that had the same problem, that it might not be the most comfortable of things to do, but the worst thing you can do is pierce the skin as the constant friction that your finger receives will just tear the hole bigger. I pierced a hole in mine once to drain the fluid before a gig, and decided to superglue it to seal the hole. Halfway thru the gig the superglue gave way and pulled the skin off the first "part" of my finger (ie half way between the tip and the bend).

If you get a blister, then the best thing you can do is keep it clean, and dry, and soak it in surgical spirit as soon as you can, for as long as you can.

The hot sand thing works for martial artists, apparently!

Jesus. How much to post the OLP, like ASAP?

I sold one IDENTICAL to that and really wish i hadnt....I NEED it.

New to BC, so not sure how to PM someone, but I can reply to one, so if its still free, please let me have it!!

Thanks

[quote name='alyctes' post='1358316' date='Sep 1 2011, 12:19 AM']Where are you based?[/quote]

Based just off J22 of the M1 (Coalville)

[quote name='krispn' post='1358212' date='Aug 31 2011, 10:42 PM']Never seen one of these before. Looks like a more balanced alternative to that TB sound![/quote]

You couldnt be any more right - this thing is an absolute beast of a bass - everything you could want, and more, anybody that buys it from here gets the Gator Hard Case with it too....

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1354007' date='Aug 28 2011, 12:11 AM']I loved my old trace stack. If I could still move it, id still have it I reckon.[/quote]

Im a big TE fan, having recorded my first ever demo on a 4x10, 1x15 and SMX 12 band head stack..since then i went thru Peavey, and Ashdown amps and really struggled to get a decent enough "b*llocking sound out of it that i got thru that old stack..

Then i grew up, got some money together and bought a SMC150 Head, and the matching 1153 cab, and I use that everywhere now, i absolutely love the sound of it...yes, ok its difficult to pinpoint the right sound, and it sounds crap on stage when your standing 2ft away from it in a cramped pub, but it always sounds good in the crowd, and I love hearing people play my basses thru my kit, because it lets you know how your own kit sounds and how other people hear it.

The only other decent amps ive played thru is an old 80's ampeg 8x10 stack that sounded ballsy, but too clacky for my liking, even with the tone/treble rolled off. Mark bass stuff is similar and lacks clarity in the high end stuff, Marshall, Ashdown and Peavey stuff hasnt got the balls unless you've got the big stacks (and not THAT great then) and Hartke stuff isnt up to the job at all..

BUT having said that, i do only play budget (less than £500 basses) and TE gives me the sound I like/want/need, so its all personal pref really!

Evening all

So, for sale/auction is my Epiphone Embassy Standard IV Bass Guitar, in a stunning Cherry finish, with black hardware.

Ive owned it for about a year or so, and its been stored in my Gator Hard Case in my studio, so you can rest assured that its in great condition.

When I bought this beauty there were a couple of really noticeable scuffs on the front, near the pickups and near the control knobs, along the contours, but after a bit of pro help i managed to more or less buff them out. Little ding at bottom of guitar but noting too serious. Since then its had a proper pro setup (and I mean proper pro setup, not some bloke with an allen key) so the action isnt buzzy low, but isnt achingly high - and even more recently, a brand new set of Stadium Elite Bass Strings have been fitted and have been worn in at a rehearsal. Of course, the neck is slightly angled so this thing can hold a note all day long.

Tone wise, this thing is a beast. Its pretty much a Thunderbird, so has those lovely grumbly, rumbly deep bass sounds, as well as amazing, sweet highs. What makes it so versatile is the 2 Humbucker Pickups, so basically this bass is fantastic, no matter what you play (I play in a rock/pop/indie covers band (www.the-inspired.co.uk) and its perfect).

According to Epiphone...

Pickups: 730T Bass Humbuckers
Hardware: Black
Scale: 34"
Nut Width: 1.65"
Neck: Maple, Bolt On (4 Bolts I think)
Fret Board: Rosewood, with Mother of Pearl dot inlays
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Cherry

This is for sale at £150, and £15 postage! - You will also get a Gator Hard Case too if any of you lovely people decide upon it!

any q's please ask!

SOLD.

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[quote name='TheRockinRoadie' post='1334703' date='Aug 10 2011, 11:07 AM']Hi all!

I've bought myself a standard block logo Phase 90, and its great! Just the ticket for what I wanted. With the speed set at 12:00, you get a good tone for both songs. I can see this pedal also getting a lot of use during recording sessions on guitar. I'll add it to my pedalboard today and hopefully upload the changes later!

Thanks to everyone who posted comments!

Lorry[/quote]

I tend to just use a chorus pedal with it pretty much on max whenever i play WFAA, just roll off the tone and you wont be far off, plus you save a fortune. Ive got a shorus pedal for lizzy, and just a bog standard chorus pedal for everything else just to make it easier thru the set

[quote name='thestick' post='1342677' date='Aug 17 2011, 08:05 AM'] Sale pending![/quote]

Well, if not - i think ill take it!

Hello!

Probably the first of many things ill put here for sale is;

My Epiphone Embassy Bass. Its a niice bass to play, and has had a fair bit of action since i bought it about a year ago, but it has been kept in a gator hard case (included) and that has been kept in my studio when not in use. Ive taken it as a backup for the last few months whilst ive been perfecting my custom built 5er, but everything seems to be in order with that now anyway! Its in a great condition, only thing ive noticed is theres some kind of "swish" mark just under the pickups, near the curve of the body - havent got a clue what it is, you cant feel it compared to the body and you cant see it unless you're kissing it.

Im looking for £180 for this beauty.

Its bassically (geddit?) a Thunderbird with a different body and headstock shape (trust me you'll get noticed with this bad girl). As with most basses you see for sale, this one has been "professionally setup, and has a nice low action with no fret buzzing at all" - only thing is, this actually has had the once over by a pro, and not some bloke with an allen key and Bass Guitar For Dummies.

Im being reliably informed that its discontinued, so if you fancy owning this beast then let me know.

Apparently, according to Epiphone.......

The Epiphone EMBASSY STANDARD IV includes an extra pickup taking the Embassy Special model one step further.

The main features of the Epiphone EMBASSY STANDARD IV include:

34 inch scale length maple 24-fret bolt-on neck
Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
Swamp Ash body
2 Bass humbucker pickups
Black chrome hardware
2 Volume and 1 tone controls

(Im after an OLP 4-String, so if you fancy a trade im up for it!)

Cheers

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Morning All

Im new to BassChat and thought id introduce myself!

Im Mark (but call me Jonse) and im 24, father of 1 - and i live in Leicestershire.

Oh, forgot, im a bass player too - Ive been playing since 2006, when i picked up a bass at college after giving up pretty much everything else. Ive played in a few bands that were fantastic, as well as playing with some truly special folk...aaaaand ive played with a few bands that should really be forgotten.

I used to be a bit of a gearhead, and buy budget stuff that i quickly got bored of and sold on, but my rig now is;

Trace Elliot AH150 SMC Bass Head
Trace Elliot 1153 Bass Cab
Custom made 5-string "JonseBass"
Epiphone Embassy (FOR SALE!)
Korg Pitchjack Tuner
Behringer Ultra Chorus

Im always looking to play and learn from people, and am always a cheerful player (despite having a cracking bass face) so, er.....yep.